G'day mate! Agree 100% I can see how these tools would be useful for that. I suppose in hindsight if i knew what i knew now i wouldn't have bothered and just done the two person method..but it's always fun trying something new! Great tip with the final bleed too mate, will try these next time I flush it out! Cheers!

Spot on mate!

Haha it sounds better than the car i reckon!! Especially the unnecessary revs! Uses less petrol too funnily enough 😁

Thanks mate!!

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Don't think that is how it works mate. I could have poured in liquid gold or camel piss and I still would have created an air pocket cause i didn't bleed the system correctly - leading to running the pump dry which they don't like.

Cheers Wayne!! Yep long time between drinks here! Thanks for sticking around, hopefully have a couple more out over summer 👍👍

👌👌👍👍 Cheers mate!

G’day mate - comes down to clearance. This manifold and the air cleaner I run, even with a drop base, there is bugger all clearance under the bonnet. I have a shorter air cleaner to try and if i can pick up some room will grab a spacer - with that will mean a change in jetting too apparently, but it does help clean up distribution.

Mate that is a great tip!! Nicely done! I can’t believe how the incorrect part was being fitted for years (and the internet arguments that followed!!!) Thanks for sharing!

@@MeatballGarage I wasn't aware this issue even existed until the waterpump change. I think the original waterpump may have had a smaller recirculation diameter. Too bad I didn't know, didn't compare with the new pump, just tossed it on and that's when problems started happening. I suspect the replacement pumps must have a larger recirculation port than the factory pumps did. Anyway, maybe this is the source of argument, hard to say for sure. Maybe there's a shutoff valve for the heater core on some clevos, this would reduce bypass recirculation as well. It wasn't till I'd replaced the pump then WTF, this thing runs too hot so I wen't looking for a solution and discovered the bypass plate. The Pantera guys said reduce diameter to 1/4" and this worked for me.

Check out some LS forums on how to do it - you wouldn't want to see my method anyways as I did it completely wrong!

That is a Ryco Z153k mate. Fits a 3/8th fuel line. Cheers!

Can't remember if i had to put in the radio pin or not. Either way good to have it on hand. Cheers

Nice!! This still seems to be a hit and miss fix so glad it worked for you mate!

This I can't help you with. You need to property bleed and fill the system once its drained otherwise risk destroying your water pump like i did. There are a couple of posts on LS forums that might be able to help 👍 Cheers!

Thanks mate - albeit it's the wrong way to do the job glad you enjoyed it. If draining it I'd wait till it cools a bit. It gets over 100c so best be careful 👍👍

Haha Spot on Bill! Cheers mate!!

Cheers mate - Just be careful when filling and bleeding the system - read online on how to do this correctly. I can't remember how much coolant this thing took - the internet says a VE L98 V8 takes 14.3l though if that helps. Is yours a V8 too? Cheers mate!

G'day mate! Ahh nice! that trick also works for the starter solenoid on these things too. Can't remember if your XC has one or not. That crusty wags of yours is progressing nicely! I am jealous of the amount of shed time you seem to have!! Cheers mate and hope all is well!

G'day Ian! Ahh bugger - I bloody hate dash gremlins. What temp gauge are you using? (GT style, factory style) Where is the sender located in the block and is it the correct sender? In my factory dash - i think i had an incorrect sender as the gauge was really happy - and fluctuated between 1/4 and 3/4 when the fan would go on and off! I use the GT style gauge and it behaves reasonably accurately to what my old mechanical one did. If you can get a cheapo mechanical gauge in just to verify what the car runs at at idle/cruise etc. that would be the way to go. As long as you get something with numbers that are easy to read and in the temp range of the clevo you should be sweet. If all is well, from there you can start to trouble shoot the factory gauges issues.....or do what i want to do and give it to an auto elec to figure it out 😁 Cheers mate and let us know how you go!

G'day mate! The system front to back is 1 and 3/4 inch 4 into 1 pacemaker extractors. 2.5 inch twin system with straight through mufflers. No idea the brand of muffler though sorry. This car cruises quietly but is loud as shit when you step on it. The GT which has a factory style system has a great cruise burble but is relatively quiet under WOT. At some stage id look at replacing the mufflers on the Fairmont with something that takes the raspyness out of the note. Cheers!

That is a pretty keen eye there Steve. I had to go compare my windows to the old mans GT. Id say the doors are probably from an XY, back when the car was put together the bloke must have just used what he could get his hands on to get it together. I love the quarter windows - great air con at 60mph!! Cheers mate!

G'day Cool Banana! the system front to back is 1 and 3/4 inch 4 into 1 pace maker extractors. 2.5 inch twin system with straight through mufflers. No idea the brand of muffler though sorry. It cruises pretty quiet but when you step on it she is loud! It does seem a bit raspy at some RPM which is the only thing i dont like about it. Oh and the fact the 4 into 1 headders scrape on bloody everything!! Should have got try y ones instead. Do you have an xw/xy yourself? cheers mate for watching!

@@MeatballGarage Hey mate, Ive got a 70 Torino GT in Sydney and just rebuilding a new XD 351 motor to put in it. Ive got a set of shorty 1 3/4 header into 3, into 2.5" s Ill be trying to squeeze in between the shock towers. Yours sounds great and Im looking at exhaust and muffler options for when she goes back together in the next few weeks.

Spot on - bleeding is bloody important! I usually just jack mine up a little, never had one of those buckets but should really invest. They look like a great bit of kit. Agree never mix coolants - I just used a concentrate and demineralised water so am sweet. Never considered the 'old school coolant', will have to check it out. I like to flush mine every 12 months or so in which case I might switch to it - thanks for the tip!

G’day mate, Ahh the old original vs modern cooling debate! This car had the cross flow in it already, so was keen to just work with what I had. I found the mechanical fan worked fine but ended up getting hot when in Melbournes slow moving traffic. The thermo was able to keep the temperature steady even when crawling along in a traffic jam on a hot day. I suppose the cooling discussion always comes down to what suits your application and use case. Plenty of blokes have told me original is the way to go - others have said go a big alloy rad and thermo fans. To be honest, as long as it works I couldn’t care less! I do like the simplicity and reliability of a mechanical fan though…but also love the extra hp gained by not having an engine fan (and less risk taking a finger off when playing with the carby too)! Cheers mate!

Bugger - sometimes i remember I had to have a few cracks at it to get it to work. Keep going you might be able to sort it out! Cheers!

I reset mine tonight, took 4 goes before it worked 🤷‍♂️😂

How come Chopper? What would make you choose one over the other? Initially I reckon I would have liked having a 6 cog in an SS but I really did come to enjoy the little convenience features of the Calais. Either way the calais or an SS doesn't hold a candle to what I replaced it with 😁. Cheers mate!

G'day mate! Cheers she has a great chop at idle this thing, but I reckon its a bit raspy up top. It has Pacemaker 1 & 3/4 4 into 1 headers on it, then its into a 2 1/2 inch system with a balance pipe and one straight through muffler (no idea what brand) each side. It sounds great at cruise and when you pound it (its loud). I have heard smaller, simpler systems sound good too. If your car is low - id steer clear of 4 into 1s as mine scrape bloody everywhere at the collector flange. Should have gone try ys. What is on yours now? Cheers!

Arh sweet! mine is same set up as yours except baffled mufflers and yep shes low and scrapes on everything 😂 I might try some straight flow lukey mufflers to hopefully get it to sound similar to your beast. Cheers for the reply mate! This vid might get a heap more views by me for a while 😍 really does sound great,well done. I'll slowly start going through your vids when I get a chance. Great channel

Cheers mate! Cleveland Rocks!!! 😁😁😁😁😁

Depends where the sump plug is - also most sumps funnel oil down to the drain plug so will work at these slight angles 👍. People have been changing oil on jack stands for years, shell be right!

Oh that one was painful!! So much time put aside, and wasted for not paying attention - still fires me up! The head unit rattles in its place too because of how its mounted so its like a constant reminder of my incompetence 🤣🤣😬

Fairdinkum Mel?? What does it actually do? Like a stop leak or something?

@@MeatballGarage Something like that. I've used it on radiators after hitting a roo and never bothered fixing it years down the track. Fixes dodgy welsh plugs too

Ahh magic!!

Haha G’day mate! Once upon a time I had intentions of doing some on road timing tuning…..now I’m just happy it runs!! Albeit need new plugs again 🤣 Thanks for watching mate! Cheers - Marc